and molluscs. The diversity of pelagic species is equally vast. In the waters above coral reefs, one can find nearly 25% of all marine fishes. Coral reefs, therefore, are one of the most diverse ...

Coral reefs consist of hundreds of thousands of coral polyps - marine animal invertebrates with hard calcium carbonate ...

It hosts 5,000 types of mollusks, 1,800 species of fish ... the rock could cover all of New Jersey, with coral to spare. This mammoth reef owes its existence to organisms typically no bigger ...

The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia is the largest coral reef in the world. It spans 1,400 miles and is home to 400 types of coral, 1,500 species of fish and 4,000 types of mollusk ...

Giant clams, some of the largest mollusks on Earth ... making them icons of tropical coral reefs. But these animals don't bulk up on a high-protein diet. Instead, they rely largely on energy ...

Coral reefs are very much the rainforests of the oceans. Not only are they diverse communities, but the coral skeletons - like trees - contain potentially long term records of climate. Aa Aa Aa ...

A bleached antique coral makes a thought provoking addition to Hintze Hall. Weighing more than 300 kilogrammes, the giant Turbinaria bifrons was collected from Shark Bay Reef, off the coast of Western ...

Coral reefs provide an important ecosystem for marine life, offering food and shelter among their crevices and branches for animals including fishes, molluscs, sea urchins and sponges. Corals are ...

These mollusks are a little longer than an American ... were some of the highest ever reported from a coral reef. At several locations divers saw endangered Napoleon wrasses, one of the world ...

Kenya’s coral reefs support more than 300 fish species, along with a wide array of crustaceans, mollusks, and other marine organisms. These reefs serve as nurseries for many fish species ...

Record ocean heat has taken a devastating toll on one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, with coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaching “catastrophic” levels ...